WHEN the 10 new Angels were named by Victoria’s Secret earlier this year, comparisons were inevitably drawn to existing or previous Angels. Sara Sampaio was called the new Adriana Lima for her sporty shape, dark hair and pale eyes; while Swede Elsa Hosk was compared to South African Angel Candice Swanepoel for her hourglᴀss proportions and beachy blonde locks. But Hosk isn’t letting it go to her head.
“People compare us, I do get that a lot, but to me she’s just the goddess, I mean I can’t even get close to her level of perfection!” Hosk laughed as we spoke to her backstage at the Victoria’s Secret show. “Of course, I’m very flattered. I adore Candice; 
she’s definitely one of the hardest workers, and she’s really down to earth. All of the established Angels are all just the biggest inspiration to me; they’ve been doing it for so long. Behati was doing Pink when I took over from her, and she’s just such an amazing spirit and she always keeps it light and fun.”
While training for the show is spent in some fairly unglamorous situations – from gyms and workout studios, to rainy parks galore – Hosk revealed that she couldn’t wait to take to the catwalk with her fellow Angels.
“I was so excited for all the new Angels to be able to walk as Angels, and show off all the hard work we’ve put in,” she told us. 
“Before the show, I did a mix of boxing, pilates, barre and cycling – just mixing it up as much as I could so I didn’t get bored. I’m a sporty girl anyway, so the more energetic the exercise is, the more I like it.”